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축산업 분야에서의 박테리오신의 산업적 이용 및 향후 전망 (Perspectives for the Industrial Use of Bacteriocin in Dairy and Meat Industry)

  • 이나경;이주연;곽형근;백현동
    • 한국축산식품학회지
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    • 제28권1호
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2008
  • 최근까지 박테리오신 생산균주의 분리, 분자생물학적 메커니즘, 정제, 구조 및 작용기작, 산업적인 적용 등의 논문 등이 보고되고 있다. 또한 50개국 이상에서 치즈, 통조림식품 등에서 식품보존제로서 승인되어 있다. 박테리오신의 여러 장점으로 인해 현재 추진되고 있는 축산업 분야의 HACCP의 범위인, 사육장에서부터 식품제조에 이르기까지 항생물질, 인공적인 방부제나 식품첨가물이 적게 들어가거나 첨가되지 않은 자연식품을 선호하고 있는 실정에 적합하다. 향후 축산업에서 항생제 대체방안의 하나로서 박테리오신의 사용은 확대되리라 기대된다. 경제적인 가격 경쟁력을 갖기 위해, 대량생산에 대한 연구가 이루어져야 하며, 적절한 제형으로 보다 구체적인 적용실험이 수행되어 산업화를 앞당겨야 한다.

무모생쥐 피부에 리제드로네이트 소디움의 이온토포레시스 경피전달 (Enhanced Iontophoretic Delivery of Risedronate Sodium Across Hairless Mice Skin)

  • 황인영;이미정;정석현;정서영;조선행;길영식;정상영;신병철
    • Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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    • 제40권2호
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    • pp.79-84
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    • 2010
  • Osteoporosis was traditionally defined by the occurrence of nontraumatic fractures, especially of the spine, in the setting of low bone mass. Bisphosphonates are an important group of therapeutic agents for the management of osteoporosis, as they inhibit bone resorption and increase bone density, thereby potentially decreasing fracture risk. Risedronate sodium is a bisphosphonate class used by oral formulation. In this study, risedronate was transdermally delivered by iontophoresis. Effects of polarity, pH, current density, and drug concentration were studied using a side-by-side diffusion cell including the hairless mice skin. In addition we studied effect of enhancers. The flux was evaluated by HPLC/UV system. The amount of transported drug under iontophoretic delivery was approximately 186 fold higher than that under passive delivery. Flux was proportional to the increase of drug concentration and current density. The flux was observed about 0.68mg/$cm^2$ when the amout of Propyleneglycol monolaurate (PGML) used 1% as enhancer. Results indicated that iontophoresis is an effective method for transdermal administration of risedronate sodium

Effect of Drug Loading on the Physicochemical Properties and Stability of Cationic Lipid-based Plasmid DNA Complexes

  • Jeong, Ui-Hyeon;Jung, Ji-Hye;Davaa, Enkhzaya;Park, Se-Jin;Myung, Chang-Seon;Park, Jeong-Sook
    • Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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    • 제39권5호
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    • pp.339-343
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    • 2009
  • Recently, co-delivery of drug and gene has been attempted for higher therapeutic effects of anticancer agents. In this study, cationic liposomes were prepared using 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammoniopropane (DOTAP) as a cationic lipid to investigate the effect of drug loading on the physicochemical characteristics of cationic liposomes/DNA complexes. The complex formation between cationic liposomes and negatively charged plasmid DNA was confirmed and the protection from DNase was observed. Particle size of complexes was reduced not by drug loading, but by the increased ratio of cationic lipid to plasmid DNA. Meanwhile, zeta potential of complex was increased by the addition of cationic liposomes to complexes and the effect of drug loading on the zeta potential was not much higher than on particle size. Gel retardation of complexes was indicated when the complexation weight ratios of cationic lipid to plasmid DNA were higher than 24:1 for drug free complexes and 20:1 for drug loaded ones, respectively. Agarose gel retardation showed the similar complexation between plasmid DNA and drug free liposomes or drug loaded liposomes. Both complexes protected plasmid DNA from DNase independent of complexation temperature. From the results, drug loading may affect not the complex formation of cationic liposomes and plasmid DNA, but the particle size of complex.

Effects of Sophorae Radix on Human Gastric and Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Cells -Sophorae Radix and Cancer Cells-

  • Kim, Min-Chul;Lim, Bo-Ra;Lee, Hee-Jung;Kim, Hyung-Woo;Kwon, Young-Kyu;Kim, Byung-Joo
    • 대한약침학회지
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    • 제15권2호
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    • pp.15-19
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-cancer effects of Sophorae Radix (SR) and doxorubicin (DOX) in human gastric and colorectal adenocarcinoma cells. We used the human gastric and colorectal adenocarcinoma cell lines (MKN-45 and WIDR cells, respectively). We examined cell death by using the MTT(3-[4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay and the caspase 3 assay with SR. To examine the inhibitory effects of SR, we performed a cell cycle (sub G1) analysis for the MKN-45 and WIDR cells after three days with SR. The reversibility of SR was examined for one-day to five-day treatments with SR. SR inhibited the growth of MKN-45 and WIDR cells in a dosedependent manner. Also, we showed that SR induced apoptosis in MKN-45 and WIDR cells by using the MTT assay, the caspase 3 assay and the sub-G1 analysis. SR combined with DOX markedly inhibited the growth of MKN-45 and WIDR cells compared to SR or DOX alone. After 3 days of treating MKN-45 and WIDR cells with SR, the fraction of cells in the sub-G1 phase was much higher than that of the control group. Our findings provide insights into unraveling the effects of SR on human gastric and colorectal adenocarcinoma cells and into developing therapeutic agents for use against gastric and colorectal adenocarcinomas.

Extracts from Rhizopus oryzae KSD-815 of Korean Traditional Nuruk Confer the Potential to Inhibit Hypertension, Platelet Aggregation, and Cancer Metastasis in vitro

  • Lee, Sang-Jin;Bae, Hyun-Jin;Ryu, Ji-Yeon;Lee, Dae-Young;Kim, Gye-Won;Baek, Na-Min;Kwon, Moo-Sik;Hong, Sung-Youl
    • Food Science and Biotechnology
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    • 제18권6호
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    • pp.1423-1429
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    • 2009
  • Rhizopus oryzae KSD-815 was isolated from nuruk that has been used to make Korean traditional wines. This study was performed to investigate the effect of cultures of R. oryzae KSD-815 on cardiovascular disorders and cancer metastasis. Firstly, these cultures were sequentially fractionationed with n-hexane (TAHe), ethylacetate (TAE), n-butanol (TAB), and $H_2O$ (TAW). The TAE inhibited the activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and TAB suppressed platelet aggregation in vitro. TAE and TAB inhibited cell motility of human breast cancer cells. Furthermore, TAW interrupted the formation of neovasculature and tube-like structure, and down-regulated the expression of angiogenic factors, basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), tumor necrosis factor-$\alpha$ (TNF-$\alpha$), and hypoxia-inducible factor-$1{\alpha}$ (HIF-$1{\alpha}$) in breast cancer cells. These results indicated that cultures of R. oryzae KSD-815 display the inhibitory activities on hypertension, platelet aggregation, and metastasis, and suggest that these cultures might be further probed for the purposes as therapeutic agents or dietary supplements.

Marine Algae and Their Potential Application as Antimicrobial Agents

  • Charway, Grace N.A.;Yenumula, Padmini;Kim, Young-Mog
    • 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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    • 제33권3호
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    • pp.151-156
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    • 2018
  • 해양생물에는 육상생물자원에서는 존재하지 않는 다양한 화합물이 많이 존재하는데 이들 화합물은 새로운 치료제 및 대체 치료법을 개발하는데 유용하게 이용될 수 있다. 현재 해조류의 다양한 생리활성에 대한 연구가 진행되고 있으며 최근에는 여러 병원성 및 인체 감염균에 대한 항균효과를 나타내어 신약개발의 보고로 다양한 연구가 진행이 되고있다. 즉, 해조류는 천연물신약 또는 새로운 치료제 개발에 중요한 생물자원이다.

Therapeutic Potential of Ethanolic Extract of Ecklonia cava on Inhibition of Inflammation

  • Kim, Moon-Moo;Lee, Sang-Hoon;Ngo, Dai-Nghiep;Jung, Won-Kyo;Kim, Se-Kwon
    • 한국해양바이오학회지
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    • 제2권2호
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    • pp.86-93
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    • 2007
  • 만성염증은 치주염, 대장염, 간염 및 관절염과 밀접한 관련성이 있다고 알려져 있다. 최근에 항염증제가 해양자원으로부터 개발되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 감태 (EC)가 항염증효과가 있다는 것이 발견되었다. 갈조류에 속하는 감태의 에탄올 추출물이 RAW 264.7 세포에서 tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ interleukin-$1{\beta}$, interleukin-6 and prostaglandin $E_2$와 같은 염증매개체의 생성에 탁월한 효과를 나타내었다. 더욱이 reporter gene assay 및 western blot 분석 에 서 감태추출물은 대식세포에서 염증매개체의 발현을 조절하는 NF-${\kappa}B$ 전사인자의 불활성화를 통하여 항염증효과를 나타내었다. 뿐만 아니라 감태추출물은 만성염증에 중요한 역할을 하는 기질금속단백질의 활성을 억제 하였다. 이러한 결과는 갑태추출물이 만성염증을 억제하는데 잠재적으로 이용될 수 있다는 것을 암시하고 있다.

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Inhibitory Effects of Seaweed Extracts on Growth of Malassezia furfur and Malassezia restricta

  • Choi, Jae-Suk;Lee, Bo-Bae;Joo, Chi-Un;Shin, Su-Hwa;Ha, Yu-Mi;Bae, Hee-Jung;Choi, In-Soon
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.29-34
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    • 2009
  • Fifty seven species of common seaweed from the coast of Korea were screened for antifungal activity against Malassezia species. Seaweeds as a source of bioactive compounds are able to produce a great variety of secondary metabolites with different activities. There are numerous reports on the biological activities of seaweeds against human pathogens, fungi, and yeasts, but only few contain data regarding inhibitory effects against Malassezia sp., a major cause of dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis. To help address this paucity of information, this work was carried out to examine the antifungal effects of seaweed extracts against M. furfur and M. restricta. Of the fifty seven species of marine algae screened for their potential antifungal activity, only 17 species (29.8%) exhibited inhibitory activity. In agar disc diffusion method, the ether extracts of Corallina pilulifera, Enteromorpha linza, Laminaria japonica, Symphyocladia latiuscula and Ulva sp. showed strong antifungal activity. To identify major constituents in seaweed extracts, four selected extracts were analyzed on' a GC-MS equipped with a flame ionization detector, and compared to spectral data from databases WILEY229.LIB and NIST107.LIB. Most constituents in seaweed extracts are fatty acid-related compounds. When we evaluated any acute toxicity, the ether extracts of the selected four species were not toxic in mice. According to these results, it can be suggested that these seaweed extracts are valuable for the development of therapeutic agents in treating dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis. Further investigations to determine its bioactive compound(s) are currently in progress.

구강점막의 Pachyonychia Congenita (Pachyonychia congenita of the oral mucosa)

  • 심영주;윤정훈;강진규
    • Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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    • 제38권2호
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    • pp.103-108
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    • 2013
  • Pachyonychia congenita는 케라틴 유전자의 돌연변이로 발생하며, 상염색체 우성으로 유전되는 매우 드문 유전성 피부질환이다. 주로 손톱과 발톱, 발바닥, 구강점막 등에 이환되며, 주된 증상으로는 손발톱구만증, 손과 발의 과각화증, 소포성 각화증, 구강점막의 백색각화증 등이 있다. 구강점막의 조직학적 소견으로는 과각화증, 극세포증, 상피세포의 핵 주위 세포질내 공포 형성이 나타난다. 피부병소의 치료법으로는 수술적 요법, 기계적인 방법의 치료, 화학적 요법, 약물요법 등이 이용되고 있으며, 구강병소는 대개 치료를 필요로 하지는 않지만 환자의 불편함이 발생하면 대증요법을 시행한다. 피부병소와 구강병소가 동반되는 환자의 경우 면밀한 관찰을 통해 손톱과 발톱의 이영양증, 발바닥의 과각화, 구강점막의 백색각화증 등의 특징적인 병소가 나타나면 조직 생검을 시행하여 이를 확진할 수 있어야 하며, 환자가 호소하는 불편감에 따른 적절한 치료를 시행하여야 한다.

Effects of adjunctive daily phototherapy on chronic periodontitis: a randomized single-blind controlled trial

  • Jung, Gyu-Un;Kim, Jin-Woo;Kim, Sun-Jong;Pang, Eun-Kyoung
    • Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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    • 제44권6호
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    • pp.280-287
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: The purpose of this randomized single-blind controlled trial was to elucidate the clinical and antimicrobial effects of daily phototherapy (PT) as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) in patients with chronic periodontitis. Methods: The study was conducted from December 2013 to May 2014 at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea. Forty-one patients with mild to moderate chronic periodontitis were randomly divided into two therapeutic groups in a 1:1 ratio: SRP+PT and SRP (control) groups. All participants underwent full-mouth SRP. PT was performed thrice a day for a month by using electric toothbrushes with embedded light-emitting diodes. Plaque index, gingival index, probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and bleeding on probing were assessed before (baseline) and four weeks after (follow-up) the treatment. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia, Treponema denticola, Prevotella intermedia, Fusobacterium nucleatum, Parvimonas micra, Campylobacter rectus, Eikenella corrodens, Streptococcus mutans, and Streptococcus sobrinus levels were detected by a real-time polymerase chain reaction at the same points in time. Results: The clinical parameters improved in both the groups. At the follow-up assessment, PPD was significantly decreased in the SRP+PT group (P=0.00). Further, PPD and CAL showed significantly greater changes in the SRP+PT group than in the SRP group (PPD, P=0.03; CAL, P=0.04). P. gingivalis and T. forsythia levels decreased in this group, but no significant intergroup differences were noted. Conclusions: Adjunctive PT seems to have clinical benefits, but evidence of its antimicrobial effects is not sufficient. Long-term studies are necessary to develop the most effective PT protocol and compare the effectiveness of PT with and without exogenous photosensitizers.